Convera warns businesses to brace for FX swings in 2027
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The study could ease peak load pressure on Singapore's grid as AI demand rises, while testing whether data centres can help balance power use.
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DigiFT sets out rules for tokenised vault distribution
Asset managers will only use tokenised vaults if governance, investor suitability and redemption terms are clear enough to fit existing distribution models.
Tokenised assets face institutional tests on liquidity
Investors are being forced to judge tokenised funds on liquidity, governance and operating record, not just the asset they hold.
Digift sets controls for AI agents in tokenised finance
Institutions will need tighter checks before letting AI agents trade tokenised assets, as Digift warns that analysis, advice and execution must stay separate.
Singapore Airlines agrees deal for SAF from Aether
The three-year supply pact gives Singapore Airlines early access to waste-based fuel as airlines scramble for scarce lower-carbon alternatives.
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Palo Alto Networks: AI hunting vulnerability in legacy systems
Critical infrastructure operators are being urged to merge IT and OT security as AI speeds up attacks on ageing industrial systems.
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Oracle Fusion AI: Autonomy is earned, one outcome at a time
Oracle's Kaushal Kurapati says the pace of AI development is surpising even to those driving it.
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CU Medicine's Philip Chiu: Surgery goes digital, but the surgeon stays
CU Medicine Dean Philip Chiu says AI and robotics will take surgery from analogue to digital, with embodied AI assisting the surgeon.
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The expanded preview gives FileMaker developers earlier access to AI agents that can edit files directly, with general availability due in late February 2027.
Melbourne overtakes Sydney in Australia data centre boom
Melbourne's faster approvals are helping it pull ahead of Sydney, as Australia's data centre pipeline expands by 5.2GW and shifts beyond the east coast hubs.
IDeaS expands Accor tie with Optix business intelligence
The deal gives Accor hotels a single view of performance data, helping teams cut manual reporting and react faster to demand shifts.
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Commvault adds identity resilience tools for IDRecover
The move targets a growing security gap, helping firms spot and roll back risky identity changes across Active Directory, Entra ID and Okta.
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HKEX outlines move to T+1 settlement for cash market
Market participants have been warned they will have less time for trade matching and settlement checks as Hong Kong prepares to shorten its cycle.
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Anthropic adds 11 partners to Claude for financial advisers
Advisers should spend less time toggling between systems as the expanded service links portfolio, planning and custodial data in one interface.
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Oracle adds AI data platform tools for enterprise governance
The new tools could help businesses control AI agents more tightly as Oracle targets lower token use, stronger governance and easier scaling.
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